Overview

• Steve Borthwick has appointed Lee Blackett as attack coach and Byron McGuigan to assist with defence for England's summer tour to Argentina and the United States.
• Both coaching appointments are interim, covering for Richard Wigglesworth, who is serving as an assistant coach for the British & Irish Lions in Australia.
• Lee Blackett, Bath's attack coach, brings experience from leading the Premiership's most prolific offense with 83 tries this season.
• Byron McGuigan, currently Sale Sharks' defence coach, has quickly gained recognition for his innovative defensive strategies since his appointment in November.
• England's summer tour includes Tests against Argentina in La Plata (July 5) and San Juan (July 12), followed by a match against the USA Eagles in Washington, D.C. (July 19).